City government · Polk County, NC

Saluda's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Saluda took in $2.8 million and spent $2.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes45%Fees for services (water, sewer)40%State tax money11%Fines and other4.0%

What stands out

10%

of Saluda's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes45%

Property tax
35%$955 thousand
Sales tax
9.9%$273 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$20 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$14 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services40%

Fees for services
40%$1.1 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$645 thousand
  • Sewer$314 thousand
  • Garbage collection$137 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$7 thousand
  • Other service charges$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money11%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
11%$292 thousand

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$1 thousand

Fines and other4.0%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$110 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking6.1%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%Interest on debt2.9%

What stands out

22%

of Saluda's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$1.1 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$591 thousand
  • Sewer systems$368 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$128 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$496 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$347 thousand
  • Fire protection$129 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$20 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$374 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$301 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$73 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.1%$136 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$136 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$74 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$54 thousand
  • Libraries$20 thousand
Interest on debt
2.9%$64 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$35 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$29 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Saluda. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of City of Saluda itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.